What purchases make your life a bit better recently?

[Fruitbatdancer]

i don’t want some paid influencer to tell me, i want real people to!

• cyberjammies- the best most comfy pj’s I’ve ever had I now have 3 pairs
• snag tights. I’ll never wear other tights again
• Laura gelled face powder makeup- specifically bronzer to go which has a poof and a mirror built in

yours?

Water flossed! I now actually look forward to flossing and my teeth are squeaky clean 😃!!!

Ooh I want one of these! Could share the one you purchased? Thanks x

@YonderlyYonderly and @Tryingtobegreenfingered I know I wasn’t the posters you were both querying but I’ve been using the Elf dewy setting spray (never used a setting spray before) and I find the results amazing. Not only is it nice and cooling on your face in the summer but I really think my make up looks better. Will experiment with other setting spray brand once I’m through with this one.

My bean to cup coffee machine
Robot Hoover
Robot lawnmower
Breadmaker

in that order ☺️

Not the theme of the thread, I know, but the gammon rind made me laugh!

Has anyone found a decent non wire strapless bra? I'm being bombarded with ads for those bandeau bras that are apparently extra comfy and don't slip down or make you a weird shape, I'm very tempted.

A new, second hand car. A Golf. I always wanted one and made do with cheaper cars.
I have had an incredibly hard time these last few years but have also worked my arse off.
It makes me smile every time I start the car up.

Litter tray liners were a game changer for us. It makes cleaning them so much easier.

Which magnesium please? DH has horrible sleep patterns.

My backlit kindle. I'm a voracious reader and used to take loads of books on holiday; even paid for excess baggage a couple of times. The kindle battery lasts for 1-2 weeks, charges fast and holds hundreds of books. My sight is also going, so being able to change the font size is brilliant.

Which one?

I have pale skin and brown hair. The hair on my legs was particularly dark so I was a bit desperate after years of waxing not improving it at all. I think IPL works better on lighter skin with darker hair because it targets pigment. It's not been as effective on areas like my thigh where the hairs were very fair and fine but I have still seen a bit of improvement on my thigh, like slower growth etc. Been using it once a week for 14 weeks on the highest setting. At this point I'm supposed to only use it monthly but I'm scared to stop incase the hair does come back. But I don't actually need to shave any more. My reason for getting it was the thick dark hairs on my lower leg which are all now gone 🥳. I don't think it is a permanent solution but it's certainly given better results for me than waxing.

I used mine once a week in the highest setting and the first 6 weeks I was so frustrated because it felt like it wasn't working and I'd just blown a few hundred quid on a very expensive gimmick. But a week later the hairs grew back at weird angles and I could pull them out without feeling it (as in they just slid out instead of plucked) and then after that the hairs slowly grew slower and sparser and then stopped coming back. Phillips and Braun might have different regimes they recommend. To be honest I've had some stubborn patches of hair so I did a week where I did it every night (which I don't recommend because you're not supposed to do that! 😬) and that sorted those patches out.

Braun IPL pro 5, it's regularly on sale, don't buy it full price 🤣

Robot lawnmower - saves so much time a faff.

dock and bay towels - saved room in the suitcase

steamer - less time ironing

An electric weed burner ( I worry about the cat and weed killer)
a long-handled triangular gadget to get cobwebs off the ceiling and high places
not recently but a microchip enabled cat feeder. Keeps the flies away and got rid of unwelcome cat burglar who came in and ate any food going (and meandered upstairs)

Which one of their bras? I’m a 38E but droopy post babies. Bras are the bain of my life but also need to be supportive or they rub on my knees 😂

please could you all add links in where possible? there are so many things here I want to look at further!! brilliant postings

Ooh! This is interesting!

To all those asking about rice cookers. I’ve had my Russell Hobbs multi cooker for years (in actual fact I’ve had 2 over the years) the sudden hype on TikTok about them has amused me no end. It’s the best investment I’ve ever made kitchen wise. It’s 8 in 1 - Sear, Roast, Sous Vide, Slow Cook, Steam, Rice cooker, Boil and Keep Warm. Cooks perfect rice every time with no effort. Use it as a slow cooker - auto switches over to keep warm if you’re not home yet when the time ends. It’s later enough to roast a whole chicken in and it’s cooked to table - you unplug it and take it to the table to serve from. Don’t need loads of different appliances. Also it’s dishwasher proof, it’s an absolute game changer.

This sounds amazing. I've been toying with a rice cooker but it needs to earn it's keep! Do you know what model you have? How many portions does it do? Thanks ❤️

Three new maxi dresses (that’s what I usually wear) as I’ve gone from a size 28 to 22-24! So proud of myself and today I’m wearing black with big pink polka dots! Plus a few weeks ago I bought leggings to wear under a black dress - never thought I’d wear leggings!

So I suppose my best purchase has been the mounjaro WLIs I’ve been taking! 5 stone down!

Also. Fussy deodorant. Perimenopausal me was smelly and sweaty all the time with all antiperspirants and deodorants no matter the brand despite never being that way ever and using sure for years. I no longer smell ever despite the hot flushes and no longer have itchy, dry pits

I’m with you on Snag Tights - absolute game changer!

Coverless duvets for the kids was a game changer for us too. Less to to make up but also what on earth do children do in the night? Always bundling up the duvet in the cover somehow.